Antipode of Pikine, Senegal
The opposite side of the world to Pikine is Port-Olry, Sanma, Vanuatu.
Pikine
Senegal
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.765, -17.391
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -14.765, 162.609
Port-Olry
Vanuatu
Port-Olry is the closest city to Pikine's antipodal point (481 km).
The antipodal city to Pikine is Port-Olry. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pikine is Port-Olry.
The distance from Pikine to Port-Olry is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Pikine
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pikine's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pikine.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 481 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 483 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 496 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 534 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 537 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 542 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 559 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 565 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 579 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Poum, North Province | New Caledonia | 623 km | (-20.233, 164.017) |
Pikine, Senegal
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.7646° N 17.3907° W
Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.0418° S 167.0727° E
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Pikine
The DMS coordinates are: 14°45'52.5'' N 17°23'26.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.76457°
LngO = -17.39071°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.76457°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -17.39071 + 180° = 162.60929°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Pikine is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.76457, 162.60929)
In DMS format: 14°45'52.5'' N 17°23'26.6'' W.
